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AVIATION: Peace between Capitalists

Said C.I.O. President Phil Murray: "That isn't a labor dispute. It's a row between capitalists."

The row was between the gold-plated Air Line Pilots' Association, whose high-priced members were getting as much as $10,000 a year and wanted up to $19,800, and 13 of the nation's airlines. Unlike most unions, the pilots' association wanted to bargain with each airline individually. Unlike most employers, the airlines wanted to bargain as a group. Nub of the dispute was the speed, weight and payload of new planes, notably the Constellation. The pilots wanted more pay for...

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